Battery replacement costs more that new Shuffle?

What's with that? I can replace the Shuffle with new or refurbished unit including doc and earphones for LESS than it costs to replace the battery.
WHAT'S WITH THAT?
Isn't it about time to have a USER installed replaceable battery in these things. You know like cameras or watches...

Even if the battery was user-replaceable, it might still cost as much or more than an entire new shuffle. That's not uncommon these days; my electric drill and portable phone all have batteries that cost more to buy than it does not buy an entire new unit. Plus having a replaceable battery would make the shuffle larger and more expensive. So while you can submit your comment to Apple here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodshuffle.html
it's unlikely that Apple will change the design at least as far as a replaceable battery is concerned.
BTW, the battery in the current-model shuffle is soldered to the logic board, so it would seem that it's not replaceable, even by a company such as iPodJuice (who specifically say that they cannot offer such a service).

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My daughter has had a 3G for about a year. Some months ago she dropped it and the screen smashed—looks like a broken windshield. Does it make sense to anyone that a replacement will cost her (me) $199 when they're selling new ones for $99? I don't get it.

AT&T's subsidized price has been lowered for the 3G 8GB, which will be the only 3G version available since the 3GS was released. Only new subscribers or existing subscribers who qualify for AT&T's upgrade or fully subsidized price with a new phone can purchase the 3G 8GB at AT&T's fully subsidized or discounted price, which was lowered after the 3GS was released, and requires a new two year contract for the subsidy that AT&T pays Apple on the buyer's behalf.
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i was surfing the web today on my mid 2009 MBP as it had run low on power, so i plugged it.
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Fully Charged:          Yes
Charging:          No
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I understand that a new battery can be very expensive but can I ask if you have tried re-calibrating your battery to make sure that it is truly needing replacement?
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